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How will you use your time at home productively?
Whiteswansong · 21/03/2020 15:19
Nobody wanted this current situation but if we’re to be stuck at home for the foreseeable future what do you plan to do with that time?
I plan to clean & declutter the house, exercise and lose weight, organise all my papers and files, up my self care routine (currently I don’t have one) read more and take some online classes.
Anyone else have plans?
ADreamOfGood · 21/03/2020 15:21
I'll be working, mostly. As my children are home, and will need supervision/help with work the schools have set a large part of my day will go on that, and I'll have to fit my work in around it. Thank goodness my boss is very understanding.
Whiteswansong · 21/03/2020 15:24
I think keeping busy will be helpful to take our minds off the grimness of it all!
SilverySurfer · 21/03/2020 15:27
I aim to mostly be a blob: on the internet, either MN, Netflix, Prime or my online game. Oh and increase my alcoholic intake
The first bit is pretty much no change since |'m disabled but looking forward to the latter 
I may ration my MN intake, I'm pretty fed up already of the negativity when no-one actually knows what's going to happen but it doesn't stop lots whining and moaning and about everything. It's like the remainers have dumped Brexit and moved straight over to CV.
Whiteswansong · 21/03/2020 15:30
True, everyone is expecting the worst but perhaps that’s just a way to mentally prepare?
backaftera2yearbreak · 21/03/2020 15:33
Right now I’m sulking about the necessary changes and watching 4 in a bed while laying in the sofa. When I get a grip I I will do stuff in the garden and find good stuff to watch on tv. Read. Possible educate my child.
Hazelnutlatteplease · 21/03/2020 15:33
DS learning to touchtype. DD has actually started tidying her bedroom. Weve started a herb garden and veg patch
Dongdingdong · 21/03/2020 15:35
I may ration my MN intake, I'm pretty fed up already of the negativity when no-one actually knows what's going to happen but it doesn't stop lots whining and moaning and about everything. It's like the remainers have dumped Brexit and moved straight over to CV.
Agreed.
soupforbrains · 21/03/2020 15:35
I mean... the definition of productive is varied right? But I plan to eat less and exercise more, which is probably productive in most people’s eyes.
But I also plan to reorganise my dining room layout and teach myself the ukelele, which I personally consider extremely productive but other might not...
I am in fact still working and also from Monday ‘teaching’ my kid so I won’t have an enormous amount of free time but you know...
MsJaneAusten · 21/03/2020 15:35
I’m currently in a very long queue at the local tip. Most people seem to be clearing out!
SoapyChoc · 21/03/2020 15:37
I'm still having to go to work but have the day off today. I have so far planted some onions and remortgaged online. When not at work over the next couple of weeks I intend to start off some veg seeds, try and sort out the house a room at a time and also relax and rest where possible. Maybe do some baking ingredients permitting.
Hoggleludo · 21/03/2020 15:44
My kids seemed to of upped their practise of play fighting!!!
iwanttoshakesomeppl · 21/03/2020 15:46
Whilst trying to work from home, home school two kids and entertain a preschooler I hope to start on the back garden and paint the hallway wall that's needed doing for a few months lol.
ShowOfHands · 21/03/2020 15:46
This week I have run 70km as well as doing weights and yoga every day. I exercise when worried! I've also painted the bathroom, tiled and laid a new floor.
We have plans to:
Make clothes
Learn sign language and Russian
Decorate the dining room
Resurface the driveway
Overhaul the garden
Declutter
Keep up with the curriculum for 8yo DS and 12yo dd
Build a fantasy lego world
Knit, crochet, sew
Write
Join a virtual choir
Ride bikes
Run
Read
Go to work
ShowOfHands · 21/03/2020 15:48
Lots and lots of board games and jigsaws too. We have loads of them. Plus, baking!
OrangeSamphire · 21/03/2020 15:50
I’ll be working and trying to home educate my autistic daughter and her severely disabled brother.
Laughing at all the social media commentary about ‘how we will use all this time’ 😂
Popetthetreehugger · 21/03/2020 15:53
Getting garden straight, that will take a weeks worth of sunny days as newish garden . Local company are happy to deliver a couple of those huge bags of top soil ,as we can pay over phone and they can leave on drive . I'd like to join an on line choir, as can't sing at all 😆. The penny has finally dropped that my DH is in an at risk group , so I'm not going to work . He wants to extend he's cooking repertoire , better get in quick, whiles there's still a good selection of food ! Sort out clothes... again . And lastly get back in to yoga . And if I think this will stop me missing our very large and very lovely family, I could be mistaken x
BriefDisaster · 21/03/2020 16:01
work
keep the kids busy
I might Frenchic the kitchen if they are still delivering paint
clear the cupboard of doom
exercise
Today, as our first Saturday social distancing we have already managed to clear out a big box of photos etc. from out move (2 years ago!).
I will lose patience for it all within a week I'm sure.
Fedupandpoor · 21/03/2020 16:04
@ShowOfHands You just described 5 lifetimes worth of stuff there!
BuzzingtheBee · 21/03/2020 16:06
I have loads to do; exercise, network online, homeschool, spend time making sure the teenagers are ok, walk dogs, work on my business as can’t work in it etc
Ninkanink · 21/03/2020 16:25
Lots of self care, lots of relaxing, lots of joy in the simple things.
We’re doing a deep clean of the flat, little by little. Much more thorough than usual cleaning. Just one job a day between the two of us.
I’m going to get back to the hobbies I love but have neglected in favour of too much retail therapy: sewing/crafting with paper; and take up new ones: embroidery/cross-stitch. Today I’m making little fabric hearts to go with some mini Christmas trees I picked up in the January sales. Long term this relates to a business I’ve wanted to start up, so I’m treating this is laying the groundwork.
We watch YouTube videos on subjects that interest us. Travel, food, gardening/allotments, handbags/style and beauty (me, not my DH, heh!), cars, homestead living in Russia, furniture making, and many more. Lots of the channels I watch have a very meditative, mindful feel and are beautifully made too, so they are soothing, calming and lovely to watch.
We are going to cook two ‘special’ meals per week, have wine and eat by candlelight and enjoy a date at home. We do that fairly often anyway but we’ll dress up nicely as if we’re eating out. I’ll wear some of my ‘going out’ clothes/jewellery that I’ve not yet had a chance to wear.
We’re having to keep our distance from my daughters (one of them is in the vulnerable group) but we’ll meet up sometimes for evening walks.
My DH ordinarily has an extremely long commute (up to 1hr, 50 min twice a day) so working from home means his day is much more relaxed overall. He was also suffering with RSI related to the long drive so it will allow him to heal and hopefully the pain will go.
We got married last month so we’re looking at this as a cosy home-honeymoon.
I’m well aware that we’re fortunate to be able to approach it this way.
I was a SAHM when my girls were little, homeschooled my eldest for two years, and for the latter part of my girls’ childhood I was a divorced resident parent who worked part time, so I’ve been there with all of that too. I wish all of you well who are dealing with challenges and difficulties, you are strong people.
jeremypaxo · 21/03/2020 16:35
I'll be trying to look after my 1 year old while working on my laptop. Absolutely zero chance of decluttering, losing weight or anything like that. DH and I both need to keep working throughout.
BeijingBikini · 21/03/2020 16:37
I'm going to do a shit-ton of sewing, drawing and embroidery, as well as watching YouTube videos to improve all my skills. I always used to put it off but now I'm facing months of no work, I have to actually do something productive with all the spare time!
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